#TenThingsLearnt w/ Dec 9

#TenThingsLearnt w/ Dec 9

1. A bakery owner in Chicago discovered that her long time customer was actually her son!

2. Coca-Cola abandoned its goal to reduce single-use plastic.

3. The culture war was a distraction from the class war.

4. Ethiopia, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa all have 13-month calendars.

5. Female bees sting male bees and throw them outta the hive in order to survive the winter.

6. A quarter of the population of Gaza is under 10 years old.

7. Queen Elizabeth refused to allow Israeli officials inside Buckingham Palace.

8. Hippos spend more time in the air than we thought. They run so fast they can be airborne for up to 15% of their stride cycle.

9. Woolly mammoths were roaming the earth when the great pyramids were under construction.

10. Japan have developed a new kind of biodegradable plastic that disintegrates in ocean water in a few hours!